Driving Under the Influence

The Facts on Driving Under the Influence in America

Driving under the influence (DUI), driving while intoxicated (DWI), drunk driving and drugged driving all are being impaired by alcohol or other drugs and is a crime. Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This amounts to one death every 51 minutes. The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $59 billion.

The facts:

Every 90 seconds, someone is injured from a drunk driving incident.

Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for teens, and roughly 1/3 of these accidents involve alcohol or another substance.

An estimated 10.6 million people aged 12 or older reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs in the past year. ( National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH))

Driving under the influence of any drugs is illegal and just as deadly and dangerous as driving drunk. If you drive impaired by drugs – even if they’re legal drugs like prescriptions and marijuana – you can be arrested for DUI. (NHTSA)

In 2012, just over 10% of high school seniors said they drove under the influence of marijuana in the prior two weeks.

Driving Under the Influence

The Saratoga County Victim Impact Panel (VIP) is a volunteer group of speakers who participate in presentations about the life altering consequences of alcohol and/or drug impaired driving. Local courts order DWI offenders to attend these presentations to better their understanding of such consequences and promote better decision-making in the future. These programs are heldRead More

March 17, 2016 Featured on TWC News Links to video can be found here: http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2016/03/17/saratoga-springs-new-york-students-learn-about-social-media-safety.html?cid=facebook_YNN-Albany Saratoga Springs students took the day off to learn how to use social media safely and wisely. More than 250 students attended the Safe Spring Student Leadership Conference at Skidmore College Thursday. Organized by the Saratoga County Prevention Council, the conferenceRead More

March 18, 2016 Seen in: The Daily Gazette Story By: Cady Kuzmich Link to full article can be found here: http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2016/mar/18/0318_safe/ As high school students try on prom dresses, peruse corsages and organize graduation parties, their parents may begin to worry about the potential dangers of drugs and alcohol their children could confront this spring.Read More